Mexico vs United States: Interest payments
Interest payments over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.30 trillion current LCU against 1.06 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 245.23 billion current LCU.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.88 million current LCU | 27.69 billion current LCU | 27.67 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 17.45 billion current LCU | 127.94 billion current LCU | 110.48 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 59.44 billion current LCU | 229.24 billion current LCU | 169.80 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 238.90 billion current LCU | 260.95 billion current LCU | 22.05 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 452.39 billion current LCU | 347.11 billion current LCU | 105.28 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2020s | 975.70 billion current LCU | 709.72 billion current LCU | 265.98 billion current LCU | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher interest payments, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 1.30 trillion current LCU against 1.06 trillion current LCU in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in interest payments between Mexico and United States?
- 245.23 billion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for interest payments?
- Mexico ranks 22nd and United States ranks 25th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.